60NYT > Nuri Kamal al-Malikitopics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/nuri_kamal_al-maliki/index.html?8qaNews about Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usSun 02 Aug 2015 16:40:34 -0400http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comCalm Down. ISIS Isn&#8217;t Winning.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/opinion/calm-down-isis-isnt-winning.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe fall of Ramadi and Palmyra isn&#8217;t a disaster. In Iraq, at least, there is hope.By AHMED ALIFri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/opinion/calm-down-isis-isnt-winning.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssFall of Ramadi to ISIS Weakens Rule of Iraqi Premierhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/19/world/middleeast/fall-of-ramadi-to-isis-highlights-iraqi-premiers-weakening-authority.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/19/world/middleeast/fall-of-ramadi-to-isis-highlights-iraqi-premiers-weakening-authority.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/05/19/world/19Abadi-web/19Abadi-web-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Haider al-Abadi’s rivals were enjoying another setback for the prime minister after his failed campaign to retake Anbar Province from Islamic State militants without help from Shiite militias.By TIM ARANGOTue, 19 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/19/world/middleeast/fall-of-ramadi-to-isis-highlights-iraqi-premiers-weakening-authority.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA Balancing Act as Iraq Claims Gains in Tikrithttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/13/world/middleeast/tikrit-isis-iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/13/world/middleeast/tikrit-isis-iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/03/13/world/13Iraq/13Iraq-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A major step for the Iraqi government in fighting ISIS came with Shiite militias and Iranian military officials in a leading role, which has American officials worried.By ANNE BARNARDFri, 13 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/13/world/middleeast/tikrit-isis-iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssIraq’s Premier Narrows Divide, but Challenges Loomhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/world/iraqs-premier-has-narrowed-nations-divide.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/world/iraqs-premier-has-narrowed-nations-divide.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/12/16/world/JP-ABADI/JP-ABADI-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>The early performance of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has encouraged Iraqi and Western officials, but his efforts are being tested by militants who control one-third of Iraq.By TIM ARANGOTue, 16 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/world/iraqs-premier-has-narrowed-nations-divide.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTradition Saves Camels’ Spot in Jordan’s Desert Forceshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/world/middleeast/tradition-saves-camels-spot-in-jordans-desert-forces.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/world/middleeast/tradition-saves-camels-spot-in-jordans-desert-forces.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/11/30/world/CAMELS02/CAMELS02-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Jordan&#8217;s Royal Desert Forces, descended from a camel corps, still rely on the animals for work like catching smugglers and recovering stolen cars on rough terrain.By BEN HUBBARDSun, 30 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/world/middleeast/tradition-saves-camels-spot-in-jordans-desert-forces.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssIn Shake-Up, Iraqi Premier Replaces 36 Commandershttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/world/middleeast/in-shake-up-iraqi-premier-replaces-36-military-commanders.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssIt was the first public effort by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to put his mark on the security forces battling Islamic State militants.By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKThu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/world/middleeast/in-shake-up-iraqi-premier-replaces-36-military-commanders.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssObama to Send 1,500 More Troops to Assist Iraqhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/world/middleeast/us-to-send-1500-more-troops-to-iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe deployment will double the number of Americans meant to train and advise Iraqi and Kurdish forces as they plan a major offensive against Islamic State fighters who have poured into Iraq from Syria.By HELENE COOPER and MICHAEL D. SHEARSat, 08 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/world/middleeast/us-to-send-1500-more-troops-to-iraq.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssRobust Reponse to ISIS Appears Far Off for Iraqis http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/world/middleeast/full-iraqi-response-to-isis-months-away-us-says.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/world/middleeast/full-iraqi-response-to-isis-months-away-us-says.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/10/24/world/MILITARY/MILITARY-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Despite increasing assistance from the United States, Iraq&#8217;s ability to mount a sustained counteroffensive to retake territory seized by the Islamic State is still months away, American officials say.By ERIC SCHMITTFri, 24 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/world/middleeast/full-iraqi-response-to-isis-months-away-us-says.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAt War Against ISIS, Iraqi Premier Is Facing Battles Closer to Homehttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/world/middleeast/at-war-against-isis-iraqi-premier-is-facing-battles-closer-to-home.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAs Iraq fights the Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is also battling critics in his own party and the Shiite bloc it leads.By KIRK SEMPLEThu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/world/middleeast/at-war-against-isis-iraqi-premier-is-facing-battles-closer-to-home.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss ISIS Bomber Hits Baghdad, Killing 24http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/world/middleeast/-isis-bomber-hits-baghdad-killing-24-.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA Shiite member of Parliament was among the dead, and an online statement from the Islamic State implied that the attack had targeted the lawmaker.By KIRK SEMPLE and OMAR AL-JAWOSHYWed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/world/middleeast/-isis-bomber-hits-baghdad-killing-24-.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss